Just checking up to see how things are, shane.
One thing about any relationship, is that it's hard to get any perspective when you're in the middle of it...as it is with any life situation. You may be madly in love with her....and she's obviously not with you. (and obviously also, we don't have her side of the argument, but as with most issues here, we only have the members side, including my own posts. But I've seen what you're describing many, many times, sadly)
One person really in love...the other, not so much.
You may think your girl's human perfection...but when you ask your friends, or family, they're like "ehhh, she's okay," or "ehh, she ain't all that!" or worse, "Shane, we need to talk. You're girlfriend's a manipulative bitch." I've see a few friends I know who were in relationships, go on and on about their perfect partner, and everyone around them was like "that's a horrible relationship! he, or she, sucks! Why can't you see it?!!"
Take manipulation - unless you're damn cynical, rational and logical, most of us would not catch it, especially since most manipulative people are DAMN good at being manipulative. I've been burnt more times than I can count, and I've watched others be burnt as well. The girl will hurt the guy, then come back and say how much she loves him....while still seeing another guy. Hell, I've had multiple co-workers fiegn illness, sick relatives, even a heart attack once! ....to get off work early! The heart attack was the funniest one, I wsh I had had a camera back then. I had one co-worker, who was a bitch, go to about 5 grandparent's funerals, and 10 or 11 uncles and aunts...in a few years period. I was amazed she wasn't crying 24 hours a day at that rate, ...I mean, hell, they didn't even faze her! I guess the parties that followed after each one made up for the sadness.......(yes, that's sarcasm, for those easily manipulated, the "funeral's" were parties....)
And have you taken kis's advice on getting visitation rights with your kid? In court, you're both on equal grounds.
